Ten former NHL players launched a law suite against the league due to long term effects of concussions and the league's lack of action to prevent head injuries.

It was only a matter of time before this hit the NHL offices after the continuing saga in the NFL.

Note the NFL settle at $765 million with several former players. Many criticized the deal as being too low, but many of the players involved wanted compensation for their families now, not at sometime in the distant future. It was rumoured that had the players not accepted settlement, the league would have attempted to have each players case heard separately as the circumstances of each players injury differs. This would have made the players have to prove their injuries were sustain while playing in the NFL and not during their previous high school and college careers. few of the players had the time or pocket depth for such a fight.

What financial shape are these men in both NHL/NFL. I am sure some of these people are having real problems with headachs and symptoms, but how many are just getting in for what can I get out of this? How many people think you can play a contact sport your whole life and not have some sort of problems as you get older. Not all players are having big problems and had concussions during thier careers, but we have seen some careers ended due to concussions.

As the old saying goes, behind every good man, is a good neighborhood coordinator.

LOL, how's your health insurance?

Not too bad my friend, not too bad.

The good folks over at Ryerson take splendid care of me.

p.s._________Topper, I want your opinion in my other thread. I think the Canucks should start playing similarly to their 2006/2007 style of hockey........or atleast developing a similar mindset. Use Kesler and Burrows as shut down guys that can potentially score on turnovers a la Mike Richards Mike Peca style. Don't use them in "offense first" primary roles.

p.p.s.__________I think the players lawsuit of the NHL is dumb and unfounded, but I hope they win since I do not like Gary Bettman and the NHL head office.

It would be an interesting statistical study to find out if the rate of concussions differs greatly between the NHL and the European leagues, including the KHL. Those leagues have no tolerance for hits to the head and fighting is not encouraged.

It's only been the past few years when CTE became a reality that anybody gave two shits about concussions. The only time anybody cared about concussions prior to that was when stars (Young, Aikman) were affected.